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President: 50 percent of narcotics circulated in prisons

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has estimated that about 50 percent illegal drugs in Indonesia are circulated through correctional institutes."I think about 50 percent of narcotics circulation take place there," the President said while opening a limited meeting on elimination of narcotics and a rehabilitation program for drug victims at the Presidential Office here Wednesday.Therefore, Jokowi, who...

Raffi Ahmad

Raffi Ahmad named as suspect in drug case

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - National Narcotics Agency (BNN) names Indonesian TV host Raffi Ahmad as a suspect as he positively used methylone, stimulant of cathinone. Raffi was arrested on Sunday morning during raid in his house. "Lab result came back positive. Raffi was using methylone," Spokesman of BNN, Sumirat Dwiyanto, announced on Friday during press conference. Raffi is charged with multiple...